Ranglong
At present, the people identify themselves with the term Ranglong, although some of their co-related ethnic tribes like the Mizo and Thadou use Langrong.[1] Some of the ethnic tribes that speak those languages are the Biate, Khelma, Rangkhol, Koren, Aimol, and Chiru peoples, among others.The categories of Old and New Kuki are used to identify them in relation to their period of migration and contact with the plain population of northeast India.Grierson further said, 'Not only do their customs and institutions differ considerably, but their languages are separated by a large group of dialects in the Lushai and Chin Hills.G. H. Damant said that the so-called Kukis "are a migratory race, living by jhum cultivation and preferring the densest forests".They then moved farther towards the Churachanpur district of present Manipur, and settled in and around the confluence of the Tiruong and Tivai rivers, which is commonly known as Tipai (mukh) in Bengali.It (rili) is a large lake in Myanmar, adjoining the Champhai revenue district of Mizoram and occupying an important place in the history and culture of Kuki-Chin ethnic groups.Considerable numbers of Langkei and Dap clans of the Ranglong community are also found in a few interior villages of Kamalpur and Ambassa.In Assam, they are concentrated in the Patherkandi revenue circle of Karimganj district, mostly on the bank of the river Longai bordering Tripura and Mizoram.The Ranglongs once settled in Solgoi areas before moving the upstream of the river Langkei (Longai) bordering Mizoram and Tripura.[7] Kenneth VanBik, in his research works on, 'Proto-Kuki-Chin: A Reconstructed Ancestor of the Kuki-Chin Language' grouped the Ranglong with Old Kuki as against Halam, Rangkhol, Aimol, etc.[8] M. K. Bhasin, in his research works, 'Genetics of Castes and Tribes of India: Indian Population Milieu' also clearly identifies the Ranglong as a separate community alongside Lushai/Mizo, Rangkhol, Halam, etc.There is anticipation among the Ranglongs that unless the respective state administration does not take some proactive measures to support this change then they may continue to be victims of injustice.[11] Prim S. Vaiphei believes that it was a derogatory name given to the outsiders to an ethnic group of people living in western Burma, North East India, and Bangladesh.[3] According to T. C. Hodson, the Ranglong, Rangkhol, Bete, Hallam, Aimol, Kolren, Kom, Cha, Mhar, Anal, Hiroi-Lamgang and Puru' were identified as belonging to the Old Kuki group.[6] Again, according to Kenneth VanBik, the Ranglong, Aimol, Chiru, Purum, Kom, Hrangkhol, Halam, Kolhreng, Luhupa, Tarau, Anal, Biate, and Vaiphei were also categorized as Old Kuki.S. B. K. Dev Varman comments that, "[The Ranglong] came into contact with the ruling dynasty of the day and accepted the suzerainty of the kings of Tripura.Internal disputes among themselves hardly reach the general court, accepting few cases that are beyond the capacity to solve by village level council.Bhasin, M. K. (2007), 'Racial, Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Elements in Indian Population' in Journal of 'Indian Anthropology' India: Haryana.Yetman R. Norman (1991), 'Majority and Minority: The Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity in American Life' Boston: Allyn and Bacon publisher.
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